Williston meteorite
Williston is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1962. A total of 7.65 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Williston
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 7.65 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9833° N, 103.6500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Williston
- Richardton H5 · 158 km away
- Fillmore Iron · 211 km away
- New Leipzig Iron, IAB-MG · 221 km away
- Lemmon H5 · 254 km away
- Freda Iron, IAB-sLH · 255 km away
- Harding County L4 · 276 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916